How to perfect your lipstick | Pictorial

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 Sometimes just chucking on a lipstick isn't going to cut it, especially with some formulas that like to make their way over your face, or does that just happen to me? I've found that applying my lipstick this way, using different lip liners & doing it in different layers helps it to stay put & last a lot longer, too. This is not something that I do everyday but when I have time & I'm wearing a bolder lip colour I like to spend a bit more on the lips. 1. Line just outside of your natural lip line with a lip liner that is close to your natural colour if you prefer a fuller lip. Tip: If you're going for a nude lip, use a colour slightly darker than your lipstick. 2. Apply your lipstick of choice. It doesn't matter if you don't cover up the liner completely as we'll be going over that again. Make sure to really press your lips together to work the lipstick in. Tip: Use a lip brush with the first coat which helps the lipstic

A Day at the Races Pic Heavy

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Last weekend The weekend before it was Cup Day at the Races, one of the days where everyone gets dressed up & has a bit too much to drink, haha. You don't have to go to bet, although I did put a few small ones on though & only won a tiiny bit that didn't make up for anything, ahah.
Anyway, with my makeup I felt a bit like someone from the Old Hollywood era, with red lips & neutral eyes. However lashes & eyeliner spiced up the neutral eyes. Warning: Super Posey pics ahead




I wont mention it.. but if you see it don't worry I have fixed it since!


Awwe bubby girl didn't really want a pic.

Didn't really get any good pics of my dress unfortunately, but you can kinda see it here
It was white & lacy all over, quite short (I never wear any dresses that short so constantly had my hands & my sides lol) & if you can kinda see, it had a wide frilly collar that went up at the back. I wore it with nude heels although It would have looked good with colour. I have had this for about 2 years & haven't worn it coz I was waiting for the right time, but I got it for $9.95 from Temt. Bargain!

-Stila Kitten on the lid.
-MAC Satin Taupe in the crease
-Blended with UD Naked.
-Applied Nyx Slate JEP on the lashline & softly blended up, with UD Gunmetal over the top & deepened with UD Creep.
-Black from the Barbie <3 Stila trio on the lower lashline blended into Kitten.
-Red Cherry #43 Eyelashes.

-Australis Paparazzi Perfect Fdnt- Nude. This Fdtn claims to not cause a white cast, which it didn't on this day probably because I had good lighting for my pictures.
-MAC Strobe Cream
-Nars Orgasm Blush
-I used my Coastal Scents 15 concealer palette for contouring followed by Nyx Taupe Blush & used the highlighter from the same palette.

-Maybelline Are You Red-dy L/S (I love this! What do you think of it on me? And please correct me if I'm wrong but I would say this is blue based.)

With my hair I curled it using a pretty large roller, I think its 1 1/2 inches & pinned it up to my head to cool down, doing it in pretty random sections. Then I let it down but didn't comb it out because I knew it would drop, but it held itself pretty much all day & night!

I was going to post my makeup for the "after party" but I think I will leave that for another post, so I don't slow down your computers!

xx
Just for fun!

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More Christmas... Makeup & Nails

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Sorry this is a bit late, as everyone is already out of the Christmas mode as it comes to NYE! I didn't want to leave it any later, so this will be my last post for 2012. Can't believe the year is coming to an end, it went by so quickly, feels like just yesterday I was getting ready for last NYE. So yeah, here is my Christmas Eve & Day Makeup. Christmas Eve I had been wearing very similar makeup all day for work, so I just touched up my foundation with a bit of Garnier BB Cream, added more blush & fixed the eyes.   I like how warm toned this picture turned out.  Quick Product Breakdown~ Cheeks: MAC Pink Swoon Eyes: BH Cosmetics Day & Night: Gold [inner lid], bronze [lid], shimmery taupe [crease] Lips: MAC Myth with a coral ligloss over the top [hadn't re-touched it for a few hours so it's worn off a fair bit]   My OOTN, this sequined top is by Ally fashion & is actually sheer so I wore a bandeau bra underneath. I felt it was nice & Christmassy :) I
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Stila After Glow Lip Colours | Review & Swatches

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This post is as I promised in my Stila Haul Post   I wanted to do the review before I go away especially as they are limited edition & I have no idea how long they will be around for! The Stila After Glow Lip Colours are not really lipsticks, not really lip stains but like a jumbo lip pencil with a balmy, lipstick-type texture. Something that makes them different to other lip products are that they glow in UV light, which is what suckered me into them in the first place. Although I don't go clubbing as often as I used to, this would make for a nice surprise once the UV lights go on! I was going to have to wait to take a pic under black light but then I remembered that I had a UV light that was in an "invisible pen set" many years ago so I could test it out sooner rather than later.  Packaging: Black chubby stick-like wind-able pencils, with writing on tube corresponding to the colour of the lipstick that also glows. Texture: They apply smoothly like a lip pencil &am
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Mario Badescu Hyaluronic Moisturizer

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Do you ever find you have never heard of a certain product or brand before and then as soon as you buy it, it pops up everywhere? This is what happened after I bought the Mario Badescu Hyaluronic Moisturizer, after finding reviews on Makeup Ally of their different moisturizers I chose one that seemed to be suitable for me.  This is the perfect daily moisturizer & I would think it would be just as beneficial for combination or dehydrated skin, as it applies like a very light lotion but still feels moisturizing without being greasy. It would be perfect to wear under foundation if you happen to be short on time and cannot wait ~10 minutes for it to sink in so you can do your thing afterwards.  In the ingredients list above you can see Hyaluronic acid is one of the main ingredients. This is actually found just under the epidermis (skin) which nourishes & increases water content to the skin by attracting water. Using this moisturizer would replace what dehydrated skin is lackin
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